I really didn’t care for his candor. A lot of the other media members were charmed by his lame jokes and good quotes, but it’s clear that he’s enjoying the spotlight a little too much.
3. MinnesotaTimberwolves – O.J. Mayo, Guard, USC
Despite what you’ve heard, Mayo is a point guard.
He didn’t play the point at USC because the team wasn’t very good and he had to carry the team. I really don’t see how the analysts don’t like this guy, but in my opinion he is the best player in the draft.
4. Seattle Supersonics – Brook Lopez, Center, Stanford
A lot of people have questioned Lopez as a legitimate top five prospect, but believe me, he is. I watch a lot of Pac-10 basketball and it’s easy to see why the Sonics would take him in this spot.
Having a player like Lopez that can rebound and block shots to play behind defensive liablility Kevin Durant will help the Sonics right away. I originally had him going No. 3 to the T-Wolves.
5. Memphis Grizzlies – Kevin Love, Forward, UCLA
Some people love this guy, some people hate him. As an Oregon homer you can bet that I’m one of the Kevin Lovers. Love’s dad was an NBA player and he groomed he his son to be a star.
Love has put in the work his entire life and he’ll be a 10-year NBA player at worst. He may not be a perennial All-Star but he’s a safe pick that will be a good team player that will have a positive impact on the sometimes poisonous Memphis locker room.
6. New York Knicks – Danilo Gallinari, Forward, Italy
I orginally had him falling to the Nets at No. 10, but it looks like Mike D'antoni's Italian connection will make the Danilo a Knick.
7. Los Angeles Clippers – Eric Gordon, Guard, Indiana
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